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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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